Recent announcements of a new Covid-19 wave spreading across Asia have resulted in some concerns expressed by health officials in the media.
The number of infections in Malaysia has been on the rise. The Ministry of Health’s latest announcement indicated a 26.2 per cent increase in hospital admissions over the past week alone, consisting mainly of older patients or those with comorbidities. A number of clusters in schools have been reported over the past month.
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